720p Vs 1080i Hdtv

Is 720p vs 1080i worth being involved about? Yes and no. If you're a buyer looking for a new Tv, you can happily ignore the 720p vs 1080i consider because every Tv which is described as Hdtv or Hdtv Ready is required to retain both formats.

Note: You should be aware though that lots of Tvs which retain 1080i have fewer than 1080 lines and so scale the 1080 signal down. That's not a huge issue as even scaled down 1080i is far ahead of a quarterly Ntsc signal. It is worth bearing in mind that more expensive Hdtvs tend to have best scalers than economy ones, and this may be an issue.

However, for broadcasters it's a live issue. Should they broadcast 1080 lines of interlaced video or 720 lines of progressive scan? They could just broadcast two signals, one in each format, but that would use up a huge chunk of bandwidth and be hugely expensive for very miniature gain.

720p Vs 1080i Hdtv

To acknowledge the question, it's prominent to understand the incompatibility between 720p vs 1080i. A 720p signal is made up of 720 horizontal lines. Each frame is displayed in its entirety on-screen for 1/30th of a second. This is know as progressive scan (hence the 'p')The potential is like watching 30 photographic images a second on Tv. A 1080i signal comprises 1080 horizontal lines but all the lines are not displayed on-screen simultaneously. Instead, they are interlaced (hence the 'i'), ie every other lines is displayed for 1/60th of a second and then the alternate lines are displayed for 1/60th of a second. So, the frame rate is still 30 frames per second, but each frame is split into two fields, which your brain then puts together subconsciously.

Most of the time interlacing works fine, but for fast moving images, such as sports like baseball and hockey it can cause problems which manifest themselves as a 'stepping' effect on-screen. Progressive scan signals don't have this question and so are best distinguished to sports.

Espn puts it like this: 'Progressive scan technology produces best images for the fast moving orientation of sports television. Plainly put, with 104 mph fastballs in baseball and 120 mph shots on goal in hockey, the line-by-line basis of progressive scan technology best captures the possible fast action of sports. For Espn, progressive scan technology makes perfect sense.'

Bottom line? For us, as consumers 720p vs 1080i is not a consider worth worrying about, so you can relax and focus on all the other criteria on your list when you buy your next Hdtv.

Thanks To : SAMSUNG-TV-SALE